"Middle Bengali" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. The ancestor of New Bengali, spoken from 1200 CE to 1800, that developed from Old Bengali. Categories (topical): Languages Translations (Middle Bengali): 中古孟加拉語 /中古孟加拉语 (Chinese Mandarin)
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